TB Campaign Working In Free State
The Free State Health Department's campaign of sending
officials into communities to find tuberculosis (TB) and
HIV/Aids patients was working well, officials said yesterday.
The pilot HCT...
TB ‘A Problem’ In KZN
About 70% of tuberculosis (TB) patients in KwaZulu-Natal were
HIV-positive, the provincial Health Department said on
Tuesday. "TB is a problem in South Africa but it...
XDR-TB Spreads in KZN
Extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB) has now
spread to most parts of KwaZulu-Natal after first being
detected in the Tugela Ferry area. Bruce Margot, head of the
provincial...
New Technology To Track, Monitor TB Sufferers
New technology, using smartphones, has been developed in
South Africa to track and monitor patents with tuberculosis
(TB). The University Research Corporation (URC) has partnered
with the...
World Head Injury Awareness Day
Introduction
The World Head Injury Awareness Day falls on March 20th every year and it looks at the number of people who suffer from a...
Black Women At Greater Risk Of Cervical Cancer
HEALTH NEWS
Black women at greater risk of cervical cancer
Black women in South Africa are at a greater risk of
contracting cervical cancer, a disease that...
Meningitis Outbreak In Nelspruit
There is a viral meningitis outbreak in the Nelspruit area, says the Mpumalanga health department.
A total of 15 patients, including children, had tested positive...
World Cancer Day
Spotlight on World Cancer Day 2011
World Cancer Day is marked on 4 February to raise awareness of the global impact of cancer and increase...
NICD Executive Director Prof Barry Schoub retires
From left: Adv Sesi Baloyi, Mr Sagie Pillay, Prof Barry Schoub and Prof Adrian Puren
Staff and retired staff from the NHLS, representatives from the...
New Human Cases Of Rift Valley Fever Confirmed
NICD Special Communique-January 2011
Three new laboratory-confirmed human cases of Rift Valley fever (RVF) virus infection have been identified. All three cases are farmers/farm workers...